gtk-vnc: Improper check of framebuffer boundaries when processing a tile
Published Feb 28, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.24%
Description
gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 does not properly check boundaries of subrectangle-containing tiles, which allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via the src x, y coordinates in a crafted (1) rre, (2) hextile, or (3) copyrect tile.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 25
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gtk-vnc-0:0.7.0-2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2258
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gtk-vnc
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gtk-vnc
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gtk-vnc-0:0.7.0-2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2258 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gtk-vnc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gtk-vnc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (20 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 82.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 82.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03542) | 88.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 81.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03542) | 88.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 81.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03542) | 88.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 81.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03542) | 88.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 80.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00594) | 66.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.68% (0.01684) | 70.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00594) | 67.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00251) | 65.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00231) | 61.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00231) | 59.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.77% (0.01767) | 76.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.77% (0.01767) | 53.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.89% (0.02888) | 63.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.89% (0.02888) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/03/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96016 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2258 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5884 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778048 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1418944 Issue Tracking
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk-vnc/commit/?id=ea0386933214c9178aaea9f2f85049ea3fa3e14a x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LGPQ5MQR6SN4DYTEFACHP2PP5RR26KYK/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5884
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5884
Change history (0)
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